If you have never been to Costa Rica before, you might want to identify the area of Costa Rica that best suits your interests by reading a brief description of the hotel regions below.

Costa Rica's Caribbean Region
If you're looking for jungle nature lodges and miles of unspoiled beaches, turtle nesting and birdwatching, then your eco-traveler questions are answered here. You will find that most of the jungle accommodations in the Tortuguero Caribbean Region have meals included in their price because they are so remote. Puerto Viejo is home to "Salsa Brava," a powerful surf break that attracts surfers from around world. You can stay in beach cabinas, hotels or jungle lodges for moderate prices in Cahuita, home to the Cahuita National Park.

Costa Rica's Central Valley Region
Most people that vacation in Costa Rica enter at the San Jose International Airport in the Central Valley. There you will find luxurious hotels and golf resorts, boutique bed and breakfasts, and getaway mountain spas retreats. The weather here is like an eternal spring.

Costa Rica's Central Pacific Region
You may have heard about Manuel Antonio National Park and Beach, and you will find them here! Accommodations in Manuel Antonio include Pacific Ocean view villas and hotels. On the way to Manuel Antonio and only a few hours from San Jose, is the fun town of Jaco Beach that is well known to surfers and has beachfront hotels and cabinas, great restaurant and nightlife.

Costa Rica's South Pacific Region
Playa Dominical Beach is another surfer's paradise, with moderately priced hotels and beach cabinas. There are 4 star accommodations now in this southern area, so the traveler looking for luxury lodging by the Pacific Ocean can find it. The Osa Peninsula is the last undeveloped, jungle area in Costa Rica, and you'll find everything from beach cabinas to luxurious and ecological nature lodges.

Have fun browsing our selection of Costa Rica hotels, and please let us know if you have any questions!